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Rolling Field Peas
Stones or soil lumps on the soil surface interfere with pea harvesting. Rolling allows for higher speeds when swathing or direct combining, and reduces guard and sickle section breakage. Peas can be rolled after harrowing or harrow packing if conventional tillage is used or after seeding if direct seeded. Heavy or excessive rolling with wet, heavy soils causes crusting which will interfere with emergence. In such cases, post emergent rolling prior to the 5 leaf stage should be used. All rolling should be carried out on dry days to lessen the spread of disease.
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